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JERSEY CITY, N.J. | (NJCU) and the NJCU School of Business have become the first New Jersey-based university to partner with — a company that provides career skills training from Fortune 500 companies through a virtual platform — to provide students with a self-paced remote work experience.

These experiences offer students the opportunity to learn career skills from a wide variety of Fortune 500 companies. In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, this virtual work experience replicates internships, through which students learn relevant tools and skills necessary to compete in the current job market. There will be no cost to participate for existing NJCU students.

"Forage is thrilled to partner with ��è�ƽ�� as our inaugural university partner in the state of New Jersey,” said Forage CEO . “In collaboration with NJCU, we'll ensure that every student across NJCU has free access to meaningful work experience opportunities with world-leading companies that they can undertake from the comfort of home.”

The virtual work experiences offered by Forage are voluntary and typically take between 5-6 hours to complete. At the conclusion of the program, students can earn a certification from the participating employer in any number of subject areas. These experiences and competencies can be extremely valuable to students seeking a competitive edge when applying to future internships and jobs.

“At the NJCU School of Business, our focus is on graduating job-ready, data-driven future business leaders” said Founding Dean Bernard McSherry, “Our new partnership with Forage will help to equip our students with critically important real-life skills.”

Some of the partner companies offering projects to the NJCU School of Business this spring include: Deloitte, KPMG, General Electric, JP Morgan, Citi, Grant Thornton, Accenture and more, in the areas of business analytics, data science, problem solving, innovation, soft skills, human resources, commercial banking, investment banking, consumer banking, audit, markets, and more.

“At Forage, we're passionate about leveling the playing field to ensure every person has equal access to opportunity, irrespective of their background”, said Brunskill. “What's most exciting about partnering with NJCU is the University's commitment to diversity. With a large number of first-generation college students and being the most ethnically diverse student body in New Jersey in one of the most diverse states in the US, this partnership extends Forage's socially-minded mission."

Josh Iannuzzi, the Director of Career Services for the NJCU School of Business added: “We are eager for our students to take advantage of this accessible opportunity for virtual work experience. The combination of experiential education and the knowledge they are already acquiring in the classroom will give our students an edge in competing in the rapidly-changing global workplace.”

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The mission of Forage is to “build a world where opportunity is truly evenly distributed, where technology allows more people to find the perfect career.” The organization has over one million student enrollments, 70+ programs in diverse industries and roles, and more than 100 companies represented.

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Located in Jersey City’s Harborside Financial District, the NJCU School of Business offers undergraduate and graduate programming in data science, financial technology, supply chain, sports management, global business, and a wide range of traditional business majors. To learn more about the partnership with Forage or to recruit local NJCU students, contact the Director of Career Services, Josh Iannuzzi at Jiannuzzi2@njcu.edu or 201-200-2194.

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��è�ƽ�� is an institution of higher learning with an audacious goal: the development of our students, our city, our communities, our state, and the world beyond. We are a game-changing force for our students and their families. Whether our students are enrolled in one of our 50 undergraduate, 28 graduate or three doctoral programs, NJCU provides an affordable, diverse environment, and an exceptionally supportive faculty—all of which prepares them to be critical thinkers in a global landscape.

We’re also changing the game for our city, our communities, and our state. As the educational anchor institution in Jersey City, we’ve established partnerships to ensure the area’s growth directly benefits our students and community members. We seek to improve the lives of everyone in the Garden State, whether creating a home for the arts, bringing educational programs to K-12 students, offering bachelor’s degrees in partnership with community colleges, or providing professional development opportunities for adults.

At NJCU, we’re not just educating minds, we’re nourishing souls and lifting communities. We’re changing the game.

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Contact:
Ira Thor, Senior Director of University Communications and Media Relations | ithor@njcu.edu | 201-200-3301